JOIN THE SCAPES - mini tour 2004

[sic] CANADA squirrelgirl
triPhaze GERMANY privatelektro
benn schipper GERMANY privatelektro

DATES SO FAR:

23. 1. 04 Bruxelles @ Digitales [sic] solo

25. 1. 04 Berlin @ laptop.battle v 3.1 : automatenbar

27. 1. 04 Hamburg @ Schilleroper with c:/

29. 1. 04 Berlin @ Ausland

30. 1. 04 Kassel @ Haus (tba)

31. 1. 04 Dresden @ minikino

01. 2. 04 Leipzig @ Ilses Erika with dj: nanobot / repertoire

06. 2. 04 Berlin @ transmediale [sic] solo

07. 2. 04 Nijmegen @ extrapool http://www.extrapool.nl/Images/2004Welttraum.jpg

08. 2. 04 Rotterdam @ WOHLFAHRT

08. 2. 04 Amsterdam @ overtoom qt 301

upon returning to Montreal, [sic] will close the RIEN a VOIR event
15. 2. 04 Montreal @ Casa del Popolo
• [sic]
• Holzkopf (CAN)
• Knar (CAN)
• 833-45 (CAN)

CLUB TRANSMEDIALE.04 ­ [FLY UTOPIA!]
festival for electronic music and related visual arts
30. jan ­ 07. feb 2004 | Maria am Ostbahnhof

In cooperation with
transmediale - international media art festival berlin

MUSIC PERFORMANCES OVERVIEW
::Friday 30.01.2004::

22:00 Maria > Hall [S.S.S. - SENSORS SONICS SIGHTS]
opening performance
CECILE BABIOLE (FR), ATAU TANAKA (US/FR), LAURENT DAILLEAU (FR)

http://www.xmira.com/sss/

23:00 Maria > Hall [KICK START]

ALGORITHM (Force Lab, Revolver, CA) http://www.force-lab.com
FARBEN (Jan Jelinek, Klang Elektronik, DE)
RICHARD DEVINE (Schematic, Warp, US) http://www.schematic.net
SAFETY SCISSORS (Plug Research, Force Tracks, US) http://www.plugresearch.com
MODESELECTOR (Bpitch Control, DE) + video: PFADFINDEREI (DE) http://www.bpitchcontrol.de
Video: TRANSFORMA (DE) http://www.transforma.de

23:00 Maria > Lounge [AVALANCHE DYNAMICS]

DECO 1: JOANA PREIS + VICNET (Buero/Deco, FR) http://www.w-deco.com
KODI (NL)
ALICE & THE SERIAL NUMBERS (CA/QC)
KATEWAX (Viking Music, Mentalgroove, CH) http://www.imploz.ch,
GNU/ GIRL POWER LOUNGE COLLECTIVE
(Music: Ghetto Booties, Video: MissL + Eirenah, HR)
http://boo.mi2.hr/~lina/GNUGPL/
Video: EIRENAH (HR) http://www.nan.hr/eirenah

::Saturday 31.01.2004::

22:00 Maria > Hall [DIRECT HIT !]

DECO 2: ERIK MINKKINNEN + DORINNE MURAILLE (Buero/Deco, FR)
http://www.w-deco.com
DAT POLITICS (Tigerbeat6, Chicks On Speed Rec, FR) http://www.ski-pp.com
KEVIN BLECHDOM (Tigerbeat6, Chicks On Speed Rec, US)
http://www.chicksonspeed-records.com
CHICKS ON SPEED (Chicks On Speed Rec, DE) http://www.chicksonspeed-records.com
JUSTUS KOEHNCKE (Kompakt, DE) http://www.kompakt-net.de
ELLEN ALLIEN (bpitch control, DE) + Video: PFADFINDEREI (DE) http://www.elleallien.de

22:00 Maria > Lounge [WORM]

NYNACK (NL) http://www.nynack.dds.nl
ENDORPHINS (NL) http://www.mediawar.com/endorphins
COPACOD (NL)
S-1.L-1 (NL)
OFFICE-R(6) (NL) http://www.hardhatarea.com/stlab
TELCOSYSTEMS (NL)
www.telcosystems.net
ENI-LESS (NL)

::Sunday 01.02.2004::

22:00 Maria > Hall [E-BODY]

DECO 3: TUJIKO NORIKO + LIONEL FERNANDEZ (B¸ro/Deco, JP/FR)
http://www.w-deco.com
TERRE THAEMLITZ (Mille Plateaux, Comatonse, US) http://comatonse.com
NIOBE (tomlab, DE) http://www.tomlab.de
AGF (Orthlorng Musork, DE) http://www.poemproducer.com, http://www.musork.com
MICROSTORIA (Mille Plateaux, Sonig, Thrill Jockey, DE)
+ Visuals: ROSA BARBA (DE/IT) http://www.sonig.com

22:00 Maria > Lounge [STRUCTURAL ALTERATION]
CECILE BABIOLE (FR) http://www.babiole.net
JASCH (CH) http://www.kat.ch/jasch/
BLIND (HC Gilje + Kelly, NO) http://www.nervousvision.com, http://242pilots.org
SOLU + MORTENSON (ES) http://www.solu.org

::Monday 02.02.2004::

22:00 Maria > Saal/Hall [SNIPPIN HARD]

JASON FORREST/ DONNASUMMER (Sonig, Irritant, US) http://cockrockdisco.com
EVERY KID ON SPEED (Acid Fake, Retinascan, MK) + MASSACCESI (US)
http://www.massaccesi.com, http://www.acidfake.tk
8 BIT (Novosibirsk, RU)
SOLAR X (RU) http://www.solarx.mu.ru
Video: MUMBLEBOY (US) http://www.mumbleboy.com

22:00 Maria > Lounge [SURVOLT PHASE 2]

DR. P(R)AXIL (Oral, CA/QC) http://www.oral.qc.ca
I8U (Oral, Piehead Rec, CA/QC) http://www.i8u.com
TIM HECKER (Mille Plateaux, CA/QC) http://www.mille-plateaux.net
CHAMPION (CA/QC)
ANDREY KIRITCHENKO (Nexsound, UA) http://www.nexsound.org

::Tuesday 03.02.2004::

22:00 Maria > Hall [POWDER COATED]

FLECKFUMIE (Afterhours, DE) + TAKEHITO KOGANEZAWA (JP)
http://www.fleckfumie.com, http://www.wohnmaschine.de
MASHA QRELLA (Monika, Plug Research, DE) http://www.m-enterprise.de
KPT.MICHI.GAN (Aesthetics, Trim, DE) http://www.aesthetics-usa.com
SCHNEIDER TM (Labels, City Slang, DE) http://www.schneidertm.com
TIGRICS (HU) http://www.pararadio.hu/tigrics/
Video: PHILIPP GEIST (DE) http://www.videogeist.de

22:00 Maria > Lounge
[SHARE MOBILE BERLIN 1]
Open Mixerdigital jam for all comers
http://share.dj

::Wednesday 04.02.2004::

21:00 Maria > Saal/Hall [TERRITERRORTORIUM]

FELIX KUBIN (Ski-pp, A-Musik, Gargarin, DE) + WOJT3K KUCHARCZYK (Mik Musik,PL)
http://www.felixkubin.de, http://www.mik.terra.pl

22:00 Maria > Hall [MICRO RUMINATIONS]

MURCOF (Leaf, MX) http://murcof.com
LEAFCUTTER JOHN (Planet Mu, GB) http://leafcutter.33-rpm.net
DICTAPHONE (City Centre Office, DE) http://www.dictaphone-music.de
BELGRADEYARD SOUNDSYSTEM (YU) + Video: VISOMAT INC. (DE)
http://www.belgradeyard.co.yu, http://www.visomat.com

22:00 Maria > Lounge
[SHARE MOBILE BERLIN 1] Open Mixerdigital jam for all comers http://share.dj

::Thursday 05.02.2004::

22:00 Maria > Hall [RESONANT]

AKUVIDO (UA) http://www.akuvido.de
PHILL NIBLOCK (Moikai, Touch, Blast First, US)
THOMAS KOENER (Mille Plateaux, Die Stadtmusik, DE) http://koener.de
FENNESZ (Mego, Touch, Headz, AT) + Videotrack: JOHN WOZENCROFT (Touch, GB)
http://www.fennesz.com
ALEXEJ BORISOV (RU) http://www.shum.info, http://www.nbresearchdigest.com
ANGEL (Bip Hop, Schneider TM + Ilpo Vaeisaenen, DE/FI) http://www.bip-hop-com

21:00 Maria > Lounge [CONSTRUCTION SONOR]

INTRICATE (Spezialmaterial, CH) http://www.spezialmaterial.ch
MARCUS MAEDER (Domizil, CH) http://www.domizil.ch
BERND SCHURER (Teleform, Domizil, CH) http://www.domizil.ch
GUENTER MUELLER + THOMAS KORBER (4ears, CH)
http://www.for4ears.com, http://www.tomaskorber.com
Video: URSULA PALLA (CH)

::Friday 06.02.2004::

23:00 Maria > Hall [RECOMBINE]

THE BUG (Rephlex, Tigerbeat6, Klein, UK) http://www.avalancheinc.co.uk
CEX (US) http://www.rjyan.com
JAMIE LIDELL (Warp, Spymania, No Future, UK) http://www.warprecords.com
T. RAUMSCHMIERE (Shitkatapult, Nova Mute, DE) http://www.shitkatapult.com
MISS KITTIN (Mental Groove, CH) http://www.mentalgroove.ch
LUCAS ABELA (AU)
Video: BOWLING CLUB (Dalbin, FR) http://www.bowlingclub.be

23:00 Maria > Lounge [CLOSE UP]

ILIOS (Antifrost, GR) http://www.siteilios.gr http://www.antifrost.gr
O.BLAAT (US/JP) http://www.share.dj/oblaat/
[SIC] (CA) http://www.squirrelgirl.net
O.S.T. (qlipothic, US) http://www.qlipothic.net

Video: CECILE BABIOLE (FR) + TAPPO KONTAKT (NL/DE) + YAN BREULEUX (CA/QC) + [sic]

::Saturday 07.02.204::

23:00 Maria > Hall
[ANOTHER CHANCE TO GET IT RIGHT]
ELECTRONICAT (Disko B, FR) http://www.diskob.com
HAKAN LIDBO (Mitek, Pokerflat, Force Tracks, Data Error, SE) http://www.mitek-web.net
SCSI 9 (Kompakt, Force Tracks, RU) http://www.kubatura.ru
J.P. CAULFIELD (Trapez, WMF Rec, CA) http://www.dumb-unit.com
JACEK SIENKIEWICZ (WMF rec., Cocoon, PL) http://www.wmfrec.com, http://www.recognition.art.pl
MO (EMD, DE) http://www.elektro.fm
Video: YAN BREULEUX (CA/QC) http://www.purform.com

23:00 Maria > Lounge [TOUCHDOWN]

COLUMN ONE (90% Wasser, DE) http://www.90-prozent-wasser.de
MONOTEKKTONI (Das Zuckende Vakuum, DE) http://www.monotekktoni.de
PHILIPP QUEHENBERGER (Cheap, Laton AT) http://www.cheap.at http://www.laton.at
ZVUKBRODA (egoboobits, HR) http://www.egoboobits.net
ODD (JP/DE) + Video: AKITOSHI MIZUTANI (JP/DE) http://www.a-60.net
JUSTINE ELECTRA (AU)

1. GENERAL INFO

venue:
Maria am Ostbahnhof (MAO)
An der Schillingbruecke
Berlin-Friedrichshain

BVG / public transport:
U-Bhf Jannowitzbruecke
Bus 140 / 142 / 147 / 240 / 265 / 340, night bus N44 / N6
http://www.clubtransmediale.de

Live uebertragung / live transmission UKW 104,1 MHZ reboot.fm
Livestream: http://www.reboot.fm

here’s a review of
’The Romance is Over’
by the Sleazy Listeners out on squirrelgirl

ok here’s an excerpt by
RAF + VINCE of VICE magazine in this month’s ’nature’ issue.

One of the most disturbing albums I’ve heard in a while has got to be the latest release on
Squirrelgirl records, The Romance Is Over, by the twisted duo of
Norway’s Lasse Marhaug and Canada’s Zev Asher, a.k.a. The Sleazy Listeners.

The looped and chopped swingin’ lounge samples combined with unholy sound manipulations
and the creepiest crooner you ever heard (Asher) give the album a bad-trip David Lynch quality.
Sheens of noise are shattered and scrambled over the top, creating a layer of frantic urgency,
while jazz-noir samples undulate in pitch, giving a very uneasy ebb and flow to the album
that’s sort of like watching your best friend eat out your ex.

The fifth track, “Foot to Mouth,”
transcends madness into the sublime as the grand organ progressions and choirs
are bit-granulated progressively into the stratosphere.

they also review
Schlammpeitziger (a.k.a. Jo Zimmerman)
Trapist (Martin Siewart, Martin Brandlmayr, and Joe Williamson)
Apparat etc
http://www.viceland.com/issues/v10n11/htdocs/ei.php
Kurt Nilsen loves this album too.

igloomag review

2 squirrelgirl artists (Zev ’Roughage’ Asher and Jen ’[sic]’ Morris)
will have their works screened the
video/short and experimental film/photography festival
in Bitola, Macedonia.

more info below
cheers!

Aiden

A T T I T U D E

video/short and experimental film/photography festival

Bitola, 17-20 december 2003

Participants:

Robert Jankuloski (Macedonia)

Caroline Koebel (USA)

Hope Hall (USA)

Zaneta Vangeli (Macedonia)

Iskra Dimitrova (Macedonia)

Zev Asher (Canada)

JenMorris (Canada)

Borjan Zafirovski (Macedonia)

Jillian Mcdonald (USA)

Theo Schepens (Netherlands)

Tessa Yoosse (Netherlands)

The Festival will be held on 17th and 18th of December
in club “Porta”
(from 12:00 and from 19:00)
December 20th, at the entrance of Bitola Institute Museum
and Gallery (from 19:00).

Robert Jankuloski’s photographs - “12 Silver soldiers”, video works:

“Untitled”(Iskra Dimitrova)
“Untitled” (Theo Schepens),
“Porta” (Zaneta Vangeli),
“Me and Billy Bob”, “In the tub with Vincent Gallo” (Jillian Mcdonald),
“The Portrait of the young artist in the Twenty-first century”(Borjan Zafirovski),
“This is for Betsy Hall” (Hope Hall),
“From the Portfolio of Doggedness”, “The vent:Fada”, The vent:Camilla” (Caroline Koebel)

experimental films:

“6 short films” (Tessa Yoosse),
“Realkunst or Essential harvest” , “A portrait of Vladimir Antonov” (Zaneta Vangeli),
“RAT ART:Croatian Independents” ( Zev Asher)
and
“Natural Clutter” ( Zev Asher and Jen Morris).

The organizer of the event is Center for Contemporary
Public Arts “Elementi” – Bitola, Macedonia

Contact: Biljana P.Isijanin, art director
Ljupco S.Isijanin, program coordinator

hello here is some news from Toronto’s Piehead Records

Piehead Records is a record label and mail order service based in
Toronto, Ontario, Canada that specializes in electronic and experimental music.

November 1st, 2003

We’re pleased to announce that the artist line-up for our 2004 monthly series has been confirmed:

January: Building Castles Out Of Matchsticks
http://www.worthyrecords.com/

February: Knowledge of Bugs
http://www.knowledgeofbugs.co.uk/

March: Portland
http://www.n5md.com/portland/

April: John Chantler
http://www.inventingzero.net/

May: [sic]

June: Mnemosyne

July: Mara’s Torment
http://www.corpusnet.com/torment/

August: mL
http://www.mltronic.com/

September: Accelera Deck
http://www.scarcelight.com/

October: Robokoneko
http://robokoneko.couchblip.com/

November: Edward Ka-Spel
http://www.brainwashed.com/lpd/

The series will consist of 11 full-length releases on professionally
pressed CDRs, each of them limited to 211 copies
(with 175 available for purchase)
and released on the 11th day of each month.

A compilation featuring exclusive tracks from all 11 artists will follow in December,
and will be available only to series subscribers.

Subscription pre-orders can now be placed via our mail order page.
More information about each disc will be posted to our releases page as it becomes available.

http://www.pieheadrecords.com/

cheers,
Aiden

triPhaze and Rev. b. Schipper (Privatelektro)
& [sic] (Squirrelgirl) are going on the road in late January 2004 in Europe

for more information please click here

english http://www.squirrelgirl.com/files/tour_2004_english.pdf

german http://www.squirrelgirl.com/files/tour_2004_german.pdf

We will have the confirmed dates shortly.

cheers!

aiden

Montreal Mirror

do scroll down

cheers,
aiden

Here is an excerpt of The Sleazy Listeners ’Wonderful Death’
for you to enjoy,
http://squirrelgirl.com/audio/wonderful_death_excerpt.mp3

Cheers
Aiden

Squirrelgirl proudly announces the release of the debut recording of
The Romance is Over by THE SLEAZY LISTENERS

available through
http://www.scratchrecords.com/
and
http://squirrelgirl.com
December 1st 2003

Zev Asher (Roughage): vocals, sound deconstruction
Lasse Marhaug (Jazzkammer): samples, processing, mastering

Recorded and produced in Norway and Canada (2001-2003).

Two sound artists from cold countries
Eleven compositions of unique intensity
Fragmented poptones with strong hooks
Ribald humour throughout the lyrics and vocal stylings

Norwegian Lasse Marhaug has been active in the world of noise music since
the early 90s.
With a catalog of over thirty recordings and extensive touring behind him,
Marhaug performs and records solo and in projects like Jazzkammer, DEL and
The Nordic Miracle. He has also collaborated with many other artists in a variety of genres.

Zev Asher is a Canadian filmmaker and musician.
He was vocalist for the noise rock trio Nimrod (1987-1996) and maintains his
performing media act Roughage.
He has appeared on numerous recordings and has toured extensively.
Zev has also directed two documentaries, “Rat Art: Croatian Independents” (1997) and
“What About Me: The Rise of the Nihilist Spasm Band”(2000).

one sheet
http://www.squirrelgirl.net/files/sleazylisteners.pdf

cd cover
http://www.squirrelgirl.net/images/sleazycover01.jpg